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government to begin with. second, i don't think anybody in america looks at the number, whether it's 8.2, 8.4, 7.7, and thinks that's a real reflection of reality. everybody in america thinks they're not counting the number of people who have stopped looking, the number of people who are underemployed. at that point the 7.8 number almost becomes academic. nobody has faith. >> look, we know it's a lousy labor market out there. it's not what you want to have, however, it's an improve ing labor market and not because of one month's numbers but one month, the whole thing, jack welch probably coming from the corporate world, he doesn't quite understand how it is to fudge government numbers. but the -- if you look over the past year, which is what you should do, you should not look at the numbers, there's a clear improvement. it's clear that adjusted for the changing and for the aging of the population, the number of people with jobs this year of the relevant population is rising, clear that the payroll growth has e
government to begin with. second, i don't think anybody in america looks at the number, whether it's 8.2, 8.4, 7.7, and thinks that's a real reflection of reality. everybody in america thinks they're not counting the number of people who have stopped looking, the number of people who are underemployed. at that point the 7.8 number almost becomes academic. nobody has faith. >> look, we know it's a lousy labor market out there. it's not what you want to have, however, it's an improve ing...
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we can govern properly. it's all about what can i show my bosses that day. >> that's an excellent point. we worked together in 1988, donna. the dukakis' rapid-response room had a ticker. no idea of an internet. msnbc, fox, nothing. this is all brand new. >> i agree. george you would hand me my talking points and i was supposed to read off of them and some days i didn't read the script. perhaps this is setting a narrative for the fall. during the summer months, the campaigns must pivot. they have to rebuild their infrastructure and how they reintroduce themselves to the independen independents. and for mitt romney, i'm sure the reason they reacted so quickly to bring up the dog meat episode, i grew up in louisiana, my mother tell us, think about the recipe, was bit of advice that i didn't follow from my mother. i have been known who could cook that thing. so, mitt romney has to be concerned about this because it might be into the narrative that he's not like us. he went to the cookie shop and said, did you ba
we can govern properly. it's all about what can i show my bosses that day. >> that's an excellent point. we worked together in 1988, donna. the dukakis' rapid-response room had a ticker. no idea of an internet. msnbc, fox, nothing. this is all brand new. >> i agree. george you would hand me my talking points and i was supposed to read off of them and some days i didn't read the script. perhaps this is setting a narrative for the fall. during the summer months, the campaigns must...
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one party said cut taxes and grow government. the other party side raise taxes and grow government. i think that's one of the problems, nobody, a very few people are willing to tell the american people that we have to do two things. if we're going restore faith in government, one problems that i have with president obama who i respect very much, when president obama came into office, one of the major things, people didn't have faith and trust that the government could effectively and efficiently do their job. he grew the government without effectively -- >> isn't there a little bit of danger that people believe that if you do away with these conferences? >> >> one thing is do as a leader is leaders and symbolic. leaders have to do both of those things. i think doing away with those conferences would be a good idea. the fundamental problem, we don't have a government that's operating effectively and efficiently. no moret how great the people in the organization are. >> the money spent on that las vegas conference was a rounding error on the solyndra investment. and other green jobs i
one party said cut taxes and grow government. the other party side raise taxes and grow government. i think that's one of the problems, nobody, a very few people are willing to tell the american people that we have to do two things. if we're going restore faith in government, one problems that i have with president obama who i respect very much, when president obama came into office, one of the major things, people didn't have faith and trust that the government could effectively and...
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the other party side, raise taxes and grow government. both are growing government. whatever the pace has to be, i worked for preb, during preb level of the government grew but didn't fund it, because taxes were cut. i think that's one of the problems, nobody, a very few people are willing to tell the american people that we have to do two things. if we're going restore faith in government, one faults that i have with president obama who i respect very much, when president obama came into office, one of the major things, people didn't have faith and trust that the government could effectively and efficiently do their job. what he did was grow the size of goflt without ensuring -- >> i take that point. isn't there a little bit of danger that people believe that if you do away with these conferences that might solve government spending? >> the gsa conferences? one thing is you have symbolic. leaders have to do both of those things. i think doing away with those conferences would be a good idea. the fundamental problem, we don't have a government that's operating effect
the other party side, raise taxes and grow government. both are growing government. whatever the pace has to be, i worked for preb, during preb level of the government grew but didn't fund it, because taxes were cut. i think that's one of the problems, nobody, a very few people are willing to tell the american people that we have to do two things. if we're going restore faith in government, one faults that i have with president obama who i respect very much, when president obama came into...
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you have a campaign that's government is too big. the most interventionist policy by the obama administration the auto bailout is also the most successful. one of the great ironies of this election, if president obama wins michigan and ohio, bailing out the auto industry will be the key. >> even with in those states not involved. >> one of the great arguments of this election aren't having this debate that we're having at this table. in the end, for most voters this is the voice of alternative. they may think president obama could have done more and more jobs created. but governor romney has to prove that he's a reasonable alternative. >> voters saying neither one of them have the answer? >> the secret of the auto bailout, we didn't have to go to congress. we used it using t.a.r.p. money. that's a metaphor for a broader problem. they passed nothing and you have to put them in the mix as we debate who's responsible for this problem. >> try very hard to fight him and mitt romney. and he keeps ceding grown. >> this country responds to l
you have a campaign that's government is too big. the most interventionist policy by the obama administration the auto bailout is also the most successful. one of the great ironies of this election, if president obama wins michigan and ohio, bailing out the auto industry will be the key. >> even with in those states not involved. >> one of the great arguments of this election aren't having this debate that we're having at this table. in the end, for most voters this is the voice of...
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society in a government-driven economy and government-rationed health care, or do you want the american opportunity society with a safety net, a free economy, economic freedom, personal liberty? that's what we want, that's the american idea. we have one more chance as a people to get that back and that chance is going to come on november the 6th. >> big choice ahead. congressman ryan, thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thank you, george. >>> coming up, so much to debate and analyze on our powerhouse roundtable. the court on obama care. >> nancy pelosi wore her lucky purple shoes for the supreme court ruling. while house speaker boehner wore his lucky orange face. >>> and immigration. >> the court voted 5-3 to struck down the law. most people in arizona don't know about it yet because they're still trying to translate the ruling in spanish. >>> got to give mitt romney credit he's a job creator -- in singapore, china, india. i have evidence that proves my dad's a space alien. he speaks a weird language. [ gargling ] [ gargling ] he drinks green stuff. he says he's from alb
society in a government-driven economy and government-rationed health care, or do you want the american opportunity society with a safety net, a free economy, economic freedom, personal liberty? that's what we want, that's the american idea. we have one more chance as a people to get that back and that chance is going to come on november the 6th. >> big choice ahead. congressman ryan, thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thank you, george. >>> coming up, so...
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suppose the government were in charge of cell phones. the government wouldn't had given us a clear. the result would be a phone the size of a shoe and powered by a solar panel. the sense that we have a man in charge who has no sense of how to make things and do things and the crony capitalism -- >> you know, i'm a friend and a fan of yours, george. that's crazy. look, the fact is, it's not the position of the obama administration or the democrats that we ought to expand government, make it bigger as a solution to the economic problem. >> that's not true. >> come on. >> look, the president has put forward a budget that's fundamentally let's cut $4 trillion from the long-run deficit with balanced sacrifice that comes 75% from cuts and 25% from new revenue and the romney program which is based on the ryan plan is, twice as much cuts, plus multiple trillion dollars ofless revenue. those are both legitimate ways if you want to reduce the deficit, you can pick a or b. i don't think if the american people start paying attention i don't think they're going to pick the republican way. >> unt
suppose the government were in charge of cell phones. the government wouldn't had given us a clear. the result would be a phone the size of a shoe and powered by a solar panel. the sense that we have a man in charge who has no sense of how to make things and do things and the crony capitalism -- >> you know, i'm a friend and a fan of yours, george. that's crazy. look, the fact is, it's not the position of the obama administration or the democrats that we ought to expand government, make...
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>> you're arguing that the government structure is struggling? are you arguing that there are fewer government employees under obama than there were under bush? >> that's a fact. >> it's enormous under president obama. >> we would have more than 1 million employed. >> more or less people employed by government? >> the certainty for small businesses. this president has cut taxes on small businesses 18 different times. he's done enough to target incentives to small businesses. in addition to the fact giving them breaks for investments. i think it's more important. i really want to call into the question that paul ryan left wide open, how can you call for $5 trillion worth of tax cuts, give us no specifics, this paul ryan who used to be a man of substance, who put up plans with great levels of specificity and increased spending in defense and not dig us into a deeper budget -- >> bill clinton and arithmetic. >> this is always who he was. >> the governor of virginia said, the final strategy for romney/ryan is bolstering the credibility of their plan.
>> you're arguing that the government structure is struggling? are you arguing that there are fewer government employees under obama than there were under bush? >> that's a fact. >> it's enormous under president obama. >> we would have more than 1 million employed. >> more or less people employed by government? >> the certainty for small businesses. this president has cut taxes on small businesses 18 different times. he's done enough to target incentives to...
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what bloomberg is saying the government helps with your health care, the government is implicated in your health, therefore we own you, therefore the government can fine-tune all of the decisions that you make pertinent to your health. >> we have a health crisis. obesity is a national problem. i don't think you can solve it by banning one of many sugary things. people will cross over the hudson and get a big gulp over there. >> this is one of the reasons liberals are so enamored with the issue of climate change. the government meaning we liberals the part of government, can fine-tune all of your behavior right down to the light bulbs you. >> from soda to climate change. donna in. >> george, this is a very serious concern. i commend the mayor for raising about and gaiing you something to drink about. >> george will, donna brazile, stephanie cutter and eric fehrnstrom, we thank you for being here. and we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] goodnight gluttony, a farewell long awaited. goodnight, stuffy. goodnight, outdated. goodnight old luxury and all of your wares. goodnight bygone
what bloomberg is saying the government helps with your health care, the government is implicated in your health, therefore we own you, therefore the government can fine-tune all of the decisions that you make pertinent to your health. >> we have a health crisis. obesity is a national problem. i don't think you can solve it by banning one of many sugary things. people will cross over the hudson and get a big gulp over there. >> this is one of the reasons liberals are so enamored...
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that's how the government runs something. you need a bain guy to cut government. >> how plausible is getting to your point about tax extenders. was study, liberal leaning but seen as credible from both sides of the isle, you're talking about 49% cut. >> mortgage interest deduction and the nontaxing of lawye lawyer-provided health insurance. there's zero vote in congress for cutting either of those. ze zero. >> zero votes, how does you make up the revenue, the $360 billion that's lost by romney -- >> the other problem that you have, you got -- if bill goes through, good analyst say that you're going lose 4 million jobs right away. we had to fight to get 4.50 million jobs. not only is this tax plan for him cut his own taxes and raise yours, he's going wipe out jobs. >> government jobs? >> cutting taxes creates jobs. that's why we like cutting tax and when you look at the ryan budget you wind up losing jobs. >> government jobs. >> we can have this fight right here right now. the real tax, the real job creator are the middle-clas
that's how the government runs something. you need a bain guy to cut government. >> how plausible is getting to your point about tax extenders. was study, liberal leaning but seen as credible from both sides of the isle, you're talking about 49% cut. >> mortgage interest deduction and the nontaxing of lawye lawyer-provided health insurance. there's zero vote in congress for cutting either of those. ze zero. >> zero votes, how does you make up the revenue, the $360 billion...
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we have worked with the governments in egypt. in egypt, the security provided to our personnel and our embassies dramatically increased. >> it took two days for the president to say anything about it. >> he has been out repeatedly and said that he condemns this violence, he's called off and his people called off any further demonstrations and have made very clear that this has to stop. >> you bring up -- >> frankly n tunisia, in yemen and of course in libya where the governments has gone outs of its way to try to step up security and express the deepest remorse. we're quite popular in libya as you might expect having been a major part in their revolution. what transpired out of our consulate in benghazi wasn't the deep-seeded anti-american sentiment. the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and the united states, the governor of libya, how pained they are about this is much more reflective of the sentiment toward the united states. than heavily armed mob sters. >> that's the case in libya. but not the case in
we have worked with the governments in egypt. in egypt, the security provided to our personnel and our embassies dramatically increased. >> it took two days for the president to say anything about it. >> he has been out repeatedly and said that he condemns this violence, he's called off and his people called off any further demonstrations and have made very clear that this has to stop. >> you bring up -- >> frankly n tunisia, in yemen and of course in libya where the...
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we know that he's against trickle-down government. but did he tell us something that we didn't already know? i doubt it. >> i don't believe he closed the door. george, when you attend a republican convention as a democrat, you respect they're going to hammer your side. what we saw for three nights, the republican party trying to figure out their path party. the rising stars of 2016 and a conversation with ann romney, who said look, i'm going to tell you why he made me laugh and why we should trust them and that bizarre her formans by clint eastwood. >> although, dr. healey, we did see ann romney's speech, and governor romney did that himself on thursday night. >> you saw people throughout his life on thursday night. people that i had never met before. telling their own stories about the incredible, charitable acts that governor romney had done throughout his lifetime in secret. often people, wonder, why don't we hear more about mitt romney's charity nl acts. on that night, people came guard and said, let me tell you about the kindness
we know that he's against trickle-down government. but did he tell us something that we didn't already know? i doubt it. >> i don't believe he closed the door. george, when you attend a republican convention as a democrat, you respect they're going to hammer your side. what we saw for three nights, the republican party trying to figure out their path party. the rising stars of 2016 and a conversation with ann romney, who said look, i'm going to tell you why he made me laugh and why we...
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socialist. >>> obama invokes reagan. >> president clinton said the right thing that the era of big government is over. >>> and why did facebook's ipo go flat? >>> facebook on friday went public, making the company worth estimated $104 billion. >>> this week, investors will be able to buy shares of facebook stock for the first time ever. now you can lose all the money in the same place you lost all of your time. [ female announcer ] the next generation of investing technology is now within your grasp with the all-new e-trade 360 investing dashboard. e-trade 360 is the world's first investing homepage that shows you where all your investments are and what they're doing with free streaming quotes, news, analysis and even your trade ticket. everything exactly the way you want it, all on one page. transform your investing with the all-new e-trade 360 investing dashboard. a living, breathing intelligence helping business, do more business. in here, opportunities are created and protected. gonna need more wool! demand is instantly recognized and securely acted on across the company. around the world
socialist. >>> obama invokes reagan. >> president clinton said the right thing that the era of big government is over. >>> and why did facebook's ipo go flat? >>> facebook on friday went public, making the company worth estimated $104 billion. >>> this week, investors will be able to buy shares of facebook stock for the first time ever. now you can lose all the money in the same place you lost all of your time. [ female announcer ] the next generation...
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a matter to be decided by women not by big government. take a look. i think we have a screen graph from you. you were on the stage with him. probably his most -- maybe his most prominent supporter, why did you support arlen specter for president. >> well, when you're a colleague is running for office, then i was his colleague in the united states senate, he asked me to stand with me, certainly not one of my proudest moments that i look back on. you work for the state of pennsylvania, i felt that senator spector stood up and supported me. eni was running in 1996, i knew that arlen speckser t er ther e going nowhere. >> two quick ones, your top aide, raised the issue of seamus the dog, rode atop mitt romney's car, do you think this is an issue for the campaign in. >> when i was standing behind senator specter, rom mooe was pro-choice. he was echoing the same themes that senator specter was echoing. i was standing up during that time fietding the partial birth abortion act. as far as seamus the dog, i would say, look the issues of character is important
a matter to be decided by women not by big government. take a look. i think we have a screen graph from you. you were on the stage with him. probably his most -- maybe his most prominent supporter, why did you support arlen specter for president. >> well, when you're a colleague is running for office, then i was his colleague in the united states senate, he asked me to stand with me, certainly not one of my proudest moments that i look back on. you work for the state of pennsylvania, i...
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you'll do what the government says. we're going to impose our values on you not that you can't come to the public square and argue against it. but now we're going to impose our values from the government on people of faith which of course is the next logical step when people of faith, at least according to john kennedy have no role in the public square. >> i have lot of questions from facebook and twitter. what should we do with all of the nonchristians in this country? if i do not hold his belief, which i do not, how does he plan on representing me? >> that's what upset me about kennedy's speech. come into the public square. you know, there are people that i disagree with, come to my town hall meetings that have disagreed with me, air your ideas, bring them in. why you believe what you believe. people of faith, people of no faith, people of different faiths, that's what america is all about, it's bringing that diversity and challenge of the different ideas that motivate people in our country, that's what makes america
you'll do what the government says. we're going to impose our values on you not that you can't come to the public square and argue against it. but now we're going to impose our values from the government on people of faith which of course is the next logical step when people of faith, at least according to john kennedy have no role in the public square. >> i have lot of questions from facebook and twitter. what should we do with all of the nonchristians in this country? if i do not hold...
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just ask rick perry. >> three agencies of government that are gone. commerce, education -- what's the third one. >> there's that number three. three agencies and three wives. considered a negative in the ger, through the little gingrich therom can he be turned positive. and for the obama campaign, none of these numbers have greater consequence, 8.5%, the current unemployment rate. fuzzy or not, all of these numbe numbers, do add up to something. 1600, 1600 pennsylvania avenue. with the right math, one of these men will get there. hope he brings his calculator. that's my close-up this week. john berman. >> i'll be back to ask some of the questions that you have for us this week. >>> first we remember and honor our fellow americans who served and sacrificed. this week, the pentagon released the names of seven marines killed in afghanistan. >>> tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about that 401(k) you picked up back in the '80s. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like a lot of things, the market has changed, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and your plans probably have too. tdd#: 1-8
just ask rick perry. >> three agencies of government that are gone. commerce, education -- what's the third one. >> there's that number three. three agencies and three wives. considered a negative in the ger, through the little gingrich therom can he be turned positive. and for the obama campaign, none of these numbers have greater consequence, 8.5%, the current unemployment rate. fuzzy or not, all of these numbe numbers, do add up to something. 1600, 1600 pennsylvania avenue. with...
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of course, different governings no mys, parties want to defeat each other. specific tax cuts, we're always against targeted tax cuts. we want tax cuts across the board. finally, as for -- just cut taxes. as for clinton, what was appalling for clinton, was his entire personal life. what was attracted about president clinton, he was a moderate democrat. except for abortion. he signed tax cuts. he was a very moderate democrat and that a plan that worked. i think he's frustrated with a less left-wing president. >> some believe that this is deliberate on clinton's behalf. you don't buy that in. >> i think bill clinton can help his candor. he's out of office. he's in a position where he's the senior statesman. and when he's asked a question, he says what he honestly thinks. now and again he gets in trouble with the obama people because he said something that was very true and they don't like it because the truth is hurting right now. >> might he be right about extending the tax cuts, two, three, four months into next year, or you don't think so? >> the president h
of course, different governings no mys, parties want to defeat each other. specific tax cuts, we're always against targeted tax cuts. we want tax cuts across the board. finally, as for -- just cut taxes. as for clinton, what was appalling for clinton, was his entire personal life. what was attracted about president clinton, he was a moderate democrat. except for abortion. he signed tax cuts. he was a very moderate democrat and that a plan that worked. i think he's frustrated with a less...
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they'll have limitation of self-government. but in exchange for that, you'll get prosperity. >> it's interesting. when you're at the white house or at the campaign, you're paying more attention to athens than allentown, pennsylvania. i think a more fundamental question, that i don't think we have asked and it keeps happening over and over, how much longer are we going to prop up broken systems? how much longer are we going to keep propping up broken systems and not making them accountable? greece is a broken system. and the only question is, how much are we going to prop it up? wall street here in this country has been a broken system. we propped up the auto companies. we're propping up the political parties. >> but isn't there a lot of pain. >> yes, that's the truth politicians are unwilling to tell the american people. >> put aside greece, what we're seeing in spain, 15% youth unemployment. we're witnessing the verdict that austerity has failed. i disagree with george. i think if you can slow down the fiscal consolidation and
they'll have limitation of self-government. but in exchange for that, you'll get prosperity. >> it's interesting. when you're at the white house or at the campaign, you're paying more attention to athens than allentown, pennsylvania. i think a more fundamental question, that i don't think we have asked and it keeps happening over and over, how much longer are we going to prop up broken systems? how much longer are we going to keep propping up broken systems and not making them...
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the answer is the government. it's solyndra, the energy investment, investing in companies, 70% of its money to obama bund lers and contributor. >> reporter: liz, bain capital, do you they that's going to make the difference in this election. >> it's disingenuous to say that private equity will dry up. here are four examples of when i saved a company and it's still alive and viable today. the president if he's smart will go after it and use the other examples. the fact is, you have to be real about private equity and say that it's in part of creating profits not necessarily about creating jobs. if either side can take that part of the message and make it work better than the other guy and then you'll have who wins. >> ron, you think there's something that he has yet to say that he needs to work? >> i think, look, i covered the 1994 senate race with ted kennedy and mitt romney. the ground is more contested today. their tolerance in imperfection in a challenger is higher. what obama has done so far i think is engage
the answer is the government. it's solyndra, the energy investment, investing in companies, 70% of its money to obama bund lers and contributor. >> reporter: liz, bain capital, do you they that's going to make the difference in this election. >> it's disingenuous to say that private equity will dry up. here are four examples of when i saved a company and it's still alive and viable today. the president if he's smart will go after it and use the other examples. the fact is, you have...
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or presume that somehow they want to be dependent on government or don't want to take responsibility for their own lives. >> and with that, let's get right to our headliners david axelrod from the obama campaign and the reince priebus. reince, let me begin with you. thank you. president obama, you saw him yesterday, voters are going to be hearing about that leaked video every single day. >> well, i mean, listen, i think governor romney has been pretty clear, probably wasn't the best-said moment in the campaign and probably not the best week in the campaign. but i will say that i think we can look back at last week as a campaign in a couple of months, that this was the defining week in both campaigns, where i think both campaigns are crystallizing around a central theme which is going to be, what kind of future do we want for our kids and grandkids? what type of america do we want for this country? do we want the cradle to grave, life of julia, obama care, we'll take care of you from preschool to death america, or do we want sort of a return to, you know, opportunity, liberty, freedom
or presume that somehow they want to be dependent on government or don't want to take responsibility for their own lives. >> and with that, let's get right to our headliners david axelrod from the obama campaign and the reince priebus. reince, let me begin with you. thank you. president obama, you saw him yesterday, voters are going to be hearing about that leaked video every single day. >> well, i mean, listen, i think governor romney has been pretty clear, probably wasn't the...
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under 6% unemployment now with $787 billion of government spending and we're over 8% unemployment. >> it's more difficult, i think you would concede for romney to make that, those republicans clearly worried that he's going to continue to face the questions if he doesn't release the returns, you're not? >> i think that the difficult thing is for the president to answer to his economic record with the failed stimulus, higher health care costs and look where we are, he said that he was going to cut the deficit in half in his first four years. he's added $5 trillion to the debt. we have had no budget. look it, right now, one of the things that's most disturbing, our military is going to be decimated because across the board cuts. >> yet, at the same time, i have to go back to you on the tax returns, you're saying it's not going to hurt. i want to show the filing that the obama campaign continues to refer to, back in 1999, mr. w. mitt romney is the sole shareholder, sole director, chief executive officer, president of bain capital and thus is the controller of bain capital. he attended bo
under 6% unemployment now with $787 billion of government spending and we're over 8% unemployment. >> it's more difficult, i think you would concede for romney to make that, those republicans clearly worried that he's going to continue to face the questions if he doesn't release the returns, you're not? >> i think that the difficult thing is for the president to answer to his economic record with the failed stimulus, higher health care costs and look where we are, he said that he...
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if there's no limiting principle, the limited government is gone and the federal government has unlimited -- >> george the way they posed the question is that if the government can force you to buy health insurance, why can't it force to eat broccoli? >> on the other hand, cokie, justice roberts and scalia in the past, have voted for an expansive view of congress. >> remember, president kennedy, interstate commerce, it did affect everything. that's the way it has been interpreted. the question is, the difference asking to do something and the answer is, well, health care is different. people go to the emergency room which we all then end up paying for. >> the law is, the law is constitutional. multiple circuit courts have upheld the individual responsibility clause. congress has broad authority under the clause on interstate clause, the law is also fair. i mean, to require that people who can afford to purchase insurance i think it's going to be ruled constitutional. >> terry, going back to his comment, how does it play, if the supreme court upholds it, does it leak out all of the anger?
if there's no limiting principle, the limited government is gone and the federal government has unlimited -- >> george the way they posed the question is that if the government can force you to buy health insurance, why can't it force to eat broccoli? >> on the other hand, cokie, justice roberts and scalia in the past, have voted for an expansive view of congress. >> remember, president kennedy, interstate commerce, it did affect everything. that's the way it has been...
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the president said -- i think that the israeli government recognizes that as president of the united states i don't bluff. the president seemed to put some teeth behind this idea that all options are on the table. to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. >> i think that's a good step in a good direction. they reported once again as they did back in 2007, that the iranians were nowhere near getting a nuclear weapon. the question is, if the israeli prime minister decides that he can't afford the risk and he decides that for the survival of israel he has to do something to take out the weapons systems, will the president support him or try to stop him? i think that's the core question, i think the israelis are likely to move quicker than the america government. >>> let's move now to the president's top re-election strategist, david axelrod. what's the answer to that question, what if he comes to the president and says, i can't wait? >> george, let's first stipulate there's no difference between the united states and israel on whether iran should get a nuclear weapon the president
the president said -- i think that the israeli government recognizes that as president of the united states i don't bluff. the president seemed to put some teeth behind this idea that all options are on the table. to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. >> i think that's a good step in a good direction. they reported once again as they did back in 2007, that the iranians were nowhere near getting a nuclear weapon. the question is, if the israeli prime minister decides that he can't...
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i never said it would be a government program. i believe a president who's visionary and believes in america greatness, who's willing to launch big projects, you know, eisenhower launched the interstate highway system. we all drive on it. this is a perfect example of the two candidates. he's a manager who will manage the decay. i'm a leader who has a vision of a bold, exciting america future where we change washington decisively and there's a good reason that the washington establishment is afraid of me, i will lead american people to change washington. romney will manage the decay and explaining to the rest of us why that's the best we have. >>> one, this new campaign ad from the romney campaign which deals with ethic allegations lodged against you when you were speaker of the house. >> tonight he has on his own record, the judgment of his peers, democrat and republicans alike, by an overwhelming vote they found him guilty of ethic allegations. they charged him a very large financial penalty and raised serious questions about his
i never said it would be a government program. i believe a president who's visionary and believes in america greatness, who's willing to launch big projects, you know, eisenhower launched the interstate highway system. we all drive on it. this is a perfect example of the two candidates. he's a manager who will manage the decay. i'm a leader who has a vision of a bold, exciting america future where we change washington decisively and there's a good reason that the washington establishment is...
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>> we're going to build this, it's the government, that's his constant. we in washington know best, we know how much manufacturing there out to be. we'll pick the winners and losers. their record at this is appalling. >> i think it's different than that, george, it's saying, you know what, there are some inequities built into the situation. why is it that the rich keep getting richer? their wealth have grown by unbelievable amounts. there's only a couple of explanations. the rich people are smarter than the rest of us. there might be something in the rules that's rigged. try to level the playing field. one of the reasons we're seeing the reaction that we're seeing in the country is because people feel like the rules are rigged. the playing field is no longer leveled. if you work hard and play by the rules you can no longer be sure if you do well. >> we have a budget, if you look at the president's budget, within five years, you're going to see us spending more on interest in the national debt than we're spending on medicare. it's absolutely unsustainable.
>> we're going to build this, it's the government, that's his constant. we in washington know best, we know how much manufacturing there out to be. we'll pick the winners and losers. their record at this is appalling. >> i think it's different than that, george, it's saying, you know what, there are some inequities built into the situation. why is it that the rich keep getting richer? their wealth have grown by unbelievable amounts. there's only a couple of explanations. the rich...
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it will give you a great fundamental debate on the role of government. it won't decide the election in the end. >> barack obama's success, we have seen in the course of his presidency, has never been can he give a good speech at the good moment, give at good speech at the right moment and sticking with the message for a period of time so america gets what he's saying. >> they're kind of sticking with this. >> as of right now. >> one thing that gets lost in all of this is that, the ball and chain remains the housing crisis. the president, i hope, will not cut a sweetheart deal with banks. seriously, that he'll lay out a fair investigation to the bank fraud that contributed to this crisis. without the revival of housing and 10 million more foreclosures. he needs to put together -- he needs to call for a settlement. >> the president's credibility on this is so diminished. he has chief of staff that worked at citi bank. he has a budget director that worked at bain capital. he's taken more money from goldman sachs from any candidate in the history of the unit
it will give you a great fundamental debate on the role of government. it won't decide the election in the end. >> barack obama's success, we have seen in the course of his presidency, has never been can he give a good speech at the good moment, give at good speech at the right moment and sticking with the message for a period of time so america gets what he's saying. >> they're kind of sticking with this. >> as of right now. >> one thing that gets lost in all of this is...
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if this is a big corporation backing mitt romney versus big government backing barack obama, that's kind of a stalemate. >> we'll take the money to defend the president's record. because, you know, the democrats have to be confident about some of the things that we have accomplished. i mean -- >> there is hypocrisy there. there is hypocrisy there. >> there has been lz of jobs in the public sector. the republicans have cut a lot of state and local jobs, manufacturing jobs are up. 11 good, strong quarters. mitt romney is not going to win by talking down the economy and hoping the economy tanks. >> the reputation rate is disaster. 1963 levels, donna. that is not something to stand up, gosh, i'm proud of it. we have fewer people working. >> we're coming out of a deep recession, that requires all hands on deck, a balanced solution to the problem and what we're having is a one-way conversation. >> it's difficult to talk -- it's difficult to talk, in the context of a campaign, about how realities of a capitalistic economy works. in 2001, the ipod is invented. ten years later, tower records -- r
if this is a big corporation backing mitt romney versus big government backing barack obama, that's kind of a stalemate. >> we'll take the money to defend the president's record. because, you know, the democrats have to be confident about some of the things that we have accomplished. i mean -- >> there is hypocrisy there. there is hypocrisy there. >> there has been lz of jobs in the public sector. the republicans have cut a lot of state and local jobs, manufacturing jobs are...